Olly350z

Congratulations on still missing the point. It was a perfectly normal thread until you chimed in and got it completely wrong. Can a moderator please clean this up please?

Nothing wrong with how I've worded it, you solely jumping to the wrong conclusion and shooting your mouth off. No where did I imply that it had any involvement with Tarmac sportz. Secondly, if you'd looked for even remotely more then two seconds at the pictures you'd see it looks NOTHING like their workshop Now you're getting defensive because you've been called out on it. Take a back seat, sit down and wind your neck in. You should know better

You owe Bob an apology because I happen to work in a main Dealership 6 hours away from Tarmac sportz and they had absolutely nothing to do with fitting my exhaust. Next time don't assume and jump to completely wrong conclusions

So an update for those who are in a similar boat as me with a MK2 Nismo On Monday the Invidia Gemini that I ordered from Tarmac Sportz turned up, perfectly packaged and right on time. Today after work I decided to make use of the workshop and fit the exhaust myself, as why have a dog and bark yourself. I want to say a massive thank you to Bob and Chris at Tarmac sportz for first class service, information and options I will say the Invidia Gemini was not my first choice, which was the ARK grip V2 however out of the box these do not fit MK2 nismo's and require welding to fit, which I couldn't bring myself to do on a £2100 pound system out the box. The welding and design on the invidia is gorgeous, and a credit to them. Removing the old system was a breeze part due to a workshop full of tools and a relatively low mileage exhaust system. Total time for removal and fitting the Invidia was an hour and a half. Fitment is perfect in terms of not hitting the chassis or differential clearing sections including the lower chassis brace and the rear bumper. It's not perfect cosmetically as due to the longer rear on the Nismos the tail pipes do sit shorter in the bumper then ideally liked, however I have been since able to realign them for a better fit. They are on the smaller side for Nismos so could ideally benefit from 5 inches tips in the future. Sound wise it's borderline perfect, with a deep rumble at cruising speed and a love tone under throttle. As others have said its everything the Nismo should have been from the factory. Personally, I'd have liked a touch louder so in the future I'll be looking to get the Y pipe baffles removed. Overall I'm very very happy considering the battle us Nismos owners have getting an exhaust. Hopefully with time it'll get a little louder

My invidia Gemini will be arriving tomorrow and I'll hopefully be fitting at the weekend, I'll let you know how I get on and how it sounds on my Nismo

I feel your pain, I've been researching an exhaust for a MK2 nismo for probably the last 6 months if not more. I made a thread in the exhaust section called "exhausted with exhausts". The Problem we run into with our MK2 Nismos is that the back end is longer and the differential is bigger, which very few of the aftermarket exhausts cater for, nor do the websites share much information. I found the idea of having to modify an exhaust system that was around 1200-1800 pounds ridiculous when they should just be able to bolt up and fit first time. My idea choice would have been an ARK Grip V2 but this would have required cutting and welding straight out of the box on a £2200 exhaust. Often you'll find the back end hidden away in the bumper and most of them requiring modification to sit perfectly. I've finally made my choice and have purchased an Invidia Gemini from Tarmac Sportz. Like you I did not want excessively loud or any drone, and from speaking to Bob he pretty much sold me on these. As others have said the Gemini is definitely on the quieter side until you really step on it but still producing that love V6 warble that they are known. Me personally will be leaving it at that as fitting a cat back exhaust to an otherwise stock car will have very little if any detrimental effect

Headlights make or break a car in the age category in my opinion, so good job getting them sent away. The bumpers could just be normal paint age ware, don't forget they're plastic apposed to metal so there will always be a shad difference

Well done for bumping a completely dead thread from over 3 years ago

@Hansburger Those ES2's look the mutts nuts against the solar orange. Wow Here's mine when it was on Nismo LMGT4s and then when I went all Stancey

To add to your woes, this person was 100% a scam. He messaged me Thursday saying they had a had a nismo exhaust for sale which I instantly disregarded as anyone who knows anything knows my nismo has a nismo exhaust... When I went to reply the profile had been deleted Genuinely sorry for you and hope you get your money back

Evening boys and girl's. Wanting to upgrade the HIDs on my Nismo from the standard factory to brighter HIds, I'm thinking somewhere between 5500 - 6000K. Two questions, can someone tell me if you can change the bulbs from inside the arches without removing the headlights, and what type of HID bulb it is? Is it D2S? Secondly, I've been looking at new steering wheels, like the grip royal etc. I like the idea of a factory looking steering wheel preferably with a flat bottom. Has anyone bought any and where from?

I don't unfortunately, that's where my knowledge ends. All I can tell you with certainty is that if you have a 2006 revup, and from the photo you posted you definitely have facelift headlights

Personally, I'd be replacing the rear cover, number 26800N and then the seal around the lower ballest cover, number 26033M. These would be the cheapest fixes. Specifically 26800N is the main offender for letting moisture into the headlight

With Alex on this, take headlight out and remove the rear main cover and dry the headlight out in an airing cupboard. Get a new cover with O ring while you're at it and check the drainage tube isn't blocked while you're at it, jobs a goodun

Happy with that Stu, added bonus is yiu made the Mrs very happy as September is our anniversary, and that picture is the very first car show we attended together 😂

This is what you'll encounter under the MK2 spoiler on the later model Nismos. All but 4 need smoothing, preparation and painting before the new spoiler is ready to go. I've been really struggling to find a bodyshop prepared to take this on

As far as I'm aware, you do not have any ADAS systems fitted. ADAS are things like blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist which are normally things like radars, multiview cameras and such. So I wouldn't worry at all. I can say this pretty confidently owning a 370z as well

Did you remove the little square inside the headlight so you could fit the LED or did you find the right size bulbs? Have you got a link?

Millers fully synthetic 5w-40 CFS will suit you just fine, ran it for years in my 96K DE and opie oils do a good deal on it. Now running it in my 39K Nismo Just check oil level regularly on these and you'll be fine. Funny, I found old pictures of mine and Andys car back in 2019

Any advance pictures of the calendars? I sent my payment just now in PM

Goodridge lines, the HELL lines arnt made to fit and coming with annoying pinch line clips which eventually pull through. I wore through two lines on my 350z before I finally upgraded to goodridge. Braided lines will make a very positive difference no matter which brand you go for though

That video Davey posted is exactly what mine looked and operated like, miles better. Personally I hate those LED strip lights, so I kept my eyes out for a set of depo clear rear units. Got them, got LED indicators, reverse and fog lights and bam all wired up looking great.

Yeah they do, you just need to find the right bulbs. First set I bought hyperflashed so sent them back, second set from a different supplier work perfectly front and rear. Quite literally plug and play, and it sounds stupid, but they take years off the car cosmetically. I now cannot unsee incandescent indicator bulbs, they look so ugly with that slow flash on/off. The LED is so crisp and sharp. Thanks, I miss that car alot sometimes. Just wish she wasn't quite as old when I got her!

You can buy switch back LED indicator bulbs that do not need a resistor wiring in. I did on my Nismo and they work perfectly and are super bright I remember HR headlights to me DE, then got the bonnet. Night and day visual improvement 

Ignoring the Vpower shortage, I do think alot of people are becoming more aware of just how poor E10 is